ETF and ETP Market Trends – 2024 Flow & Tell

WHAT WERE 2024's ETP & ETF MARKET TRENDS?

It was a banner year for exchange traded products as investors navigated a busy calendar: monetary policy changes, a record number of global elections, sector rotations, and double-digit returns spurred record inflows across asset classes and exposures. To recap 2024's ETP & ETF market trends, we've identified 10 key themes that defined the year.

TOP 10 FLOWS THAT DEFINED THE YEAR

U.S. ETPs hit a new milestone in 2024: the industry gathered $1 trillion in new assets this year, topping the previous record of $903 billion in 2021. The flows peaked in November, with ETPs adding a record $155 billion for the month and averaged $7.3 billion daily. Post U.S. election, equity flows led the way, doubling October’s take, while fixed income ETFs held their own, racking up 34 consecutive months of inflows.

Figure 1. Annual ETP/ETF flows

Bar graph of annual ETP inflows spanning from 2004 to 2024.

Source: BlackRock, Bloomberg, Markit. As of December 9, 2024

Chart description: Bar graph of annual ETP inflows spanning from 2004 to 2024.


All flow data sourced from BlackRock, Bloomberg, Markit, unless otherwise noted. ETF groupings determined by Markit. As of 12/6/2024.

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